sports.yahoo.com - 6/11/2008
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In my mind, the name I always associated with Trevor Linden was Buck Williams. Growing up as a Nets fan in Jersey, I saw Buck was a rebounder who got his nose dirty, a working class hero and a beacon of class even when the teams he played on weren't worth a damn. He was a superstar to the local fans; nothing more than an admirable pro and a solid citizen to the rest of the NBA. But ask (the ...
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Linden Retires; I Try, Fail To Care
Japers' Rink —
... . Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge Canucks fans (and Western Canadians generally) one bit for feeling a sadness today as the face of the franchise retires . But here's a guy who hasn't topped 41 points or scored 20 goals or had a plus rating in any season this decade and had just 144 goals in his last 771 NHL games. There's something to be said for longevity and his consecutive games streak, but that something doesn't carry very far outside the province, much less across the continent. Perhaps fittingly,then, when the unsung Linden broke the Canucks all-time scoring mark, ...
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hockey-reference.com 6/11/2008 — Position: RW Shoots: Right Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 lbs. Born: April 11 , 1970 in Medicine Hat, Alberta Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft .
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kuklaskorner.com 6/11/2008 — Trevor Linden was drafted by the organization and fan base that will one day raise his number to the rafters. Today he announced his retirement from hockey with these words:
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Linden retires from NHL after 2 decades —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 6/11/2008
Vancouver Canucks forward Trevor Linden retired from the NHL on Wednesday, 20 years to the day after the team drafted him into the league.
Chosen second overall behind only Dallas' Mike Modano in the 1988 draft, Linden spent 16 of his 19 seasons in ...
